Karnataka

hills

Jain nuns and monks walk on the streets of Hassan district near Chandragiri hill, Karnataka. A bunch of peafowl feathers is all they wear or carry around... Chandragiri hill has basadis of Jinalayas.

crafts

A woman potter at work in Karnataka, demonstrating her skill to visiting tourists here to see Incredible India. Pottery is the craft of making material into pots or potteryware using mud.

festival · livestock

Farmers from different villages of Karnataka come here with their cattle for display and sale at Ghati Subramanya. The major attraction of this fair is Hallikar bulls.

dance

A man performs a solo dance at Lokotsava, Karnataka. Drummers are wearing orange kurta with a white dhoti. The main dancer is dressed in a traditional cultural dress with a sword on his hand.

crafts

Bubbly expat youngsters give pottery a hand in Karnataka, India. An experienced potter teaches them the movements required to get a pottery job done...

Between A.D. 1761 and 1799, Srirangapatna played an important role in shaping the political history of Karnataka in particular and that of south India in general.

river · hills

Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 m (830 ft), making it the second-highest plunge waterfall in Asia after the Nohkalikai Falls with a height of 335 m (1100 ft) in Meghalaya.

river · boats

A safari through the Cauvery basin jungles and a coracle ride through the river. The Kaveri, also spelled Cauvery in English, is a large Indian river.

festival

The Mahamasthakabhisheka is an important Jain festival held once every twelve years in the town of Shravanabelagola in Karnataka, India. The festival is held in veneration of an immense 18 meter high statue of the siddha Bahubali.

Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning.

farmland

Ripe Finger millet or Ragi grow in a field of Karnataka. Karnataka is the leading producer of ragi with 53.94 per cent of the total area and 53.36 per cent of the total production of the crop in the country.

Roads of Karnataka and their most diverse surrounding views and landscapes. From a simple road crossing the city to a tiny hanging bridge with nothing else than trees around. Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India.

old town

Welcome to Karnataka, the land of ultimate natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. Karnataka is an enchanting land abounding in scenic beauty, rich in flora and fauna.

bus

Commuters catch their buses for their destination at Shravanabelagola bus stand in Karnataka. Tourist buses, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KRTC) leaves the station as other buses awaits for the passengers.

hills

One can see the city shot of Chandragiri hill, Karnataka from a hill top... Chandragiri is one of the two hills in Shravanabelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka, the other one being Vindhyagiri.

hills

One can see devotees throng Chandragiri hill to offer prayer at Bhadrabahu Cave. The Bhadrabahu Cave is a holy shrines for the Jains.

hills

Devotees walking in a queue to visit Chandragiri Hill at Hassan district, Karnataka. Chandragiri hill has basadi’s of Jinalayas.

birds · wildlife

The video shows five types of birds and they are listed sequentially below - 1. The raptor perched on the tree in the beginning of the video is a Brahminy Kite. It is a widespread resident in the central and south India.

wildlife · forest

Spotted deer grazing on dry summer grasses of Bandipur National Park in Karnataka, India. The chital or cheetal also known as chital deer, spotted deer or axis deer, is a deer which commonly inhabits wooded regions of India, Sri Lanka, Nepa…

farmland · coastline

Karnataka is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, which is celebrated annually as Karnataka Rajyotsava (English: Formation Day).

architecture · flowers

High Court of Karnataka : Attara Kacheri, with Zinnia flowers in full summer blossom! The Karnataka High Court is the High Court of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka.

wildlife

An injured and sick elephant lies in a field in Karnataka. Local people came froward to help him by pouring water on him and giving him some shade. Although conscious, the animals stays down.